Infighting In Karnataka Congress To Damage Prospects?

The recent surveys have given hope to Congress party leaders for a return to the power source says. This has also widened the rift between top leaders to have their stake for top-notch after victory source says. Siddaramaiah, the ex-CM and D Shivakumar are considered a contender for the CM chair source says. Both the leaders are not leaving any chance to downgrade the claim of one and another source says. Recently in one interview, Siddaramaiah said that it’s party high command and the MLAs' prerogative to elect their leader in the state and any leader of the state may aspire for the top position source says. He further added during the interview that he is also aspiring for the position source says. Later interview was purposely twisted and some other content was aired source says. D Shivakumar probably rubbed on the wrong side of the interview source says. BJP is silently watching all happenings and ready with its strategy to win the confidence of voters source says. The BJP has already played a game by increasing 6% reservations from 4% of Vokkalinga and for Lingayats 7% from earlier 5% to OBC quota source says. BJP thinks that this master stroke is likely to help in return to power in the state source says.